Zero Carbon Merri-bek, a community and local council movement to achieve a safe climate for the whole city, has produced a guide for switching to 100% electric households. Zero Carbon Merri-bek was co-created by the Merri-bek City Council and community. It is Council’s adopted goal for the Merri-bek community to achieve 75% emissions reduction by […]
The Intelligent Energy Association considered the complete transition to the use of electricity in buildings, industry, transport, etc. and concluded that this was not a very good idea. AEI a has compiled a list of reasons against this possible change. Politicians and government officials at every level seem excited about one specific goal when it […]
Electricity prices paid by domestic consumers in Romania are among the lowest in the EU, if expressed in euros, but in terms of purchasing power parity, they are among the highest. Expressed in euro, average household gas prices in the first half of 2023 were lowest in Hungary (€3.3 per 100 kWh), Croatia (€4.6) and […]
The SMR project in Romania will benefit from the highest level of nuclear security and technological robustness, said the general director of the Nuclearelectrica company, Cosmin Ghiţă. The General Director of Nuclearelectrica visited the Doosan Energy headquarters in Changwon, South Korea, as part of the delegation led by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. The […]
Overtaxation combined with hyper-regulation makes it difficult for operators of various production lines in the oil and gas sector to make an investment decision, says the general director of the Oil and Gas Employers’ Federation (FPPG), Daniel Apostol. Apostol specified that Romania is, at this moment, in an advantageous position at the European geopolitical and […]
Renewable energy developers have underestimated the effects of curtailments and low wholesale prices, which have led to the danger of bankruptcy in countries such as Spain, according to specialist media. In April, the average price of wholesale electricity in Spain hit a record low of just over 5 euros per MWh, while Greece saw negative […]
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, will test a new carbon capture and utilization technology at the Petrobrazi refinery, starting in June, according to a company press release. The tests will take place over a period of 4 months, starting in June. The tests are part of a demonstration campaign carried […]
After the stage of mapping and planning of the biotopes found on the corridors of the 110 kV high-voltage overhead lines in the Moldova area, the distribution company Delgaz Grid took the first steps in their effective arrangement. Together with the partners from the University “Ștefan Cel Mare” Suceava, last year the concept of “Ecological […]
The company that manages the Therme relaxation center in the north of Bucharest received the authorization to set up a 2.5 MWp photovoltaic power plant with storage, a project partially financed by PNRR. “The establishment authorization requested by the company THERME NORD BUCUREȘTI SRL for the realization of the new energy capacity of the Centrala […]
Romania produced, in the first two months of this year, a quantity of crude oil of 449,400 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), 13,400 toe less (-2.9%) compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Crude oil imports rose during the mentioned period to 1.395 million tep, being 59,200 […]
AFI Palace Ploiești has launched the tender for the installation of a photovoltaic system on the roof of the mall in Ploiești, with funding from PNRR. Afi Palace intends to mount a 600 kWp photovoltaic system on the roof of the Ploiești shopping center building, which would have an annual production of 760 MW, which […]
Nawaf Salameh, founder of Alexandrion Grup, the largest producer of spirits in Romania, opened his fuel trading company, according to data from the Official Gazette. NSS Oil and Gas Trading SRL is the name of the company that was established on March 8, by Salameh, who is also the administrator of the company. The main […]
Hidroelectrica, the largest electricity producer in Romania, after a long time, went out to sell electricity in the bilateral contract market, practically testing the market with a small package, but at a price that is not small. Hidroelectrica has put up for sale electricity in the band, with delivery throughout the year 2025, on the […]
The Competition Council has authorized the transaction by which the Cypriot company Emma Lambda Limited intends to take over Stratum Energy Romania LLC, together with Stratum Energy Romania LLC Wilmington, Bucharest Branch and its subsidiaries, informs the institution. Emma Lambda is part of the Emma Group, active in the energy sector, the gambling sector, the […]